Brush with greatness
11/06/2002 … Sheffield's longest-running comedy club is celebrating its tenth birthday with an art exhibition created by those involved over the years.
2002 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 11 June 2002
Cleese blasts TV ... again
11/06/2002 … John Cleese has launched another attack on the state of British TV.
Harry's game
Free tickets to Hill's new show
11/06/2002 … Free audience tickets have been released for Harry Hill's new prime-time show.
Mon 10 June 2002
Tarrant gag cleared
'Thieving Scouse' jokes are OK
10/06/2002 … A television watchdog has ruled that it is all right to joke that Liverpudlians are thieves.
Vic and Bob return
10/06/2002 … Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to make their first sketch series in three years.
Thu 06 June 2002
Fringe 2002 launched
And already there's controversy
06/06/2002 … The programme for this year's Edinburgh Fringe has been launched - and has already caused its first controversy.
Ice guy Eddie
Izzard's 2003 tour will visit Iceland
06/06/2002 … Eddie Izzard will play countries as diverse as Iceland and New Zealand when he next tours.
Sun 02 June 2002
Star struck
02/06/2002 … Details of David Gorman's latest 'reality comedy' TV series have been released.